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cstanleytech

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26. " They're mostly still around, voting Republican." Currently.

Sun Oct 3, 2021, 02:20 PM

Oct 2021

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A lot of them in the south back then like Strom Thurmond used to be Democrats until the Republicans courted them but if they think they need to switch parties again to maintain power they will do so in an heartbeat.

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So, the folks who tried to prevent a black girl from going to school in 1957 are opposed to... [View all] demmiblue Oct 2021 OP

If they are still alive today, Prof. Toru Tanaka Oct 2021 #1

30% of the US population probably approves of the behavior in this picture. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #3

Sadly, I think you are correct..... MyOwnPeace Oct 2021 #34

The orange f wad gave legitimacy to the racist, ignorant, anti-democracy American. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #38

And another 20% "understand" that white "passion". RVN VET71 Oct 2021 #40

There's So Much Hate In That One Girl's Face COL Mustard Oct 2021 #15

Yes, the viciousness of the facial expression of the woman/girl... 3catwoman3 Oct 2021 #35

"You have to be carefully taught...." Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #39

The contrast between the white people and the young black woman is striking 70sEraVet Oct 2021 #2

That expression EYESORE 9001 Oct 2021 #8

Reminds me of Bilbo's face when he wants Frodo to let him berni_mccoy Oct 2021 #23

Quite so. anamnua Oct 2021 #21

Now when any RWNJ wants to complain about critical race theory KS Toronado Oct 2021 #4

+1 tanyev Oct 2021 #5

Nonsense, they are mostly dead. Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #6

If they were in high school in 1957, they'd be around 80. yardwork Oct 2021 #13

" They're mostly still around, voting Republican." Currently. cstanleytech Oct 2021 #26

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #33

Yup, thus the new Jim Crow 2.0 laws passed by Republican legislatures and supported by cstanleytech Oct 2021 #36

We sure as hell will not teach the facts of how we committed genocide on the native Americans. The Jungle 1 Oct 2021 #7

Treaty. Custer. Black Hills. Gold. Break Treaty. Custer. Crazy Horse. Genocide and tears. New States Tommymac Oct 2021 #10

In my high school American history classes Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2021 #12

Nor I leftieNanner Oct 2021 #14

I grew up not far from the "Trail of Tears" where it runs through yellowdogintexas Oct 2021 #29

My mother, an Austrian Jew, was a Holocaust survivor Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2021 #42

Thank you so much for this post. Duppers Oct 2021 #18

The screaming girl was 15 year old Hazel Bryan OnlinePoker Oct 2021 #9

Yes, I read about that, too. kskiska Oct 2021 #17

I was 9 when that happened and remember seeing it on the news yellowdogintexas Oct 2021 #31

Yup, exactly where we are in this country JI7 Oct 2021 #11

Conservative TN parents want teachers banned fr discussing Duppers Oct 2021 #16

I think most of those people are already dead, Mr Hoffman. malthaussen Oct 2021 #19

This just slightly compares to the photo of men and women holding kids' hands while standing under joetheman Oct 2021 #20

These folks always claim the teaching of Critical Race Theory is anti-American. sop Oct 2021 #22

Racism is humanity at its ugliest Blue Owl Oct 2021 #24

That has to be a pretty small group at this point. At least in their 80's fescuerescue Oct 2021 #25

I graduated HS in '58 and will be 82 July, just to give you perspective. I remember being disgusted SheilaAnn Oct 2021 #27

I remember it, too. I was off to college in the fall and couldn't wait to get out of Texas. CTyankee Oct 2021 #28

some of my lifelong Texan friends tell me that many school districts yellowdogintexas Oct 2021 #32

Yup nt TigressDem Oct 2021 #30

if you don't learn history you are doomed. pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #37

They also say there's no such thing as "evolution." Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #41